Work ethic, a construct of work-related values and attitudes, is believed to have a direct impact on how people’s work behavior and on-the-job performance. When experiencing social transformation, people’s work-related values and attitudes changes. China has experienced significant transformations over the economic reform. This study is designed to develop and validate a work ethic instrument that can be used to measure current Chinese people’s work-related values and attitudes.
Jessica Li is an associate professor and program director of Human Resource Development at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). She currently serves as the Lead of Education and Workplace Development for Discovery Partners Institute of the University of Illinois System
This event is hosted by the East Asian Studies Center at Indiana University and co-sponsored by CEAPS, with support from the Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center Program.